10 rats given stimulus adaptation in unassembled maze components, then trained in the assembled maze, performed similarly to rats given typical Type III latent-learning experience. Both groups reached a learning criterion significantly faster than control subjects who were trained in the assembled maze from the outset. It was suggested that stimulus adaptation may account for many instances of latent learning.
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